Ironing board accessory



T. V. BAKER TRAINING BOARD ACCESSORY Nay. l, 1949.

Filed Feb. 17, 1945 2 Sheeits-Sheet 1 Inventor Nov. l, 1949. T. v. BAKER 2,486,628

TRAINING BOARD ACCESSORY Filed Feb. 17, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. l, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE Application February 17, 1945, Serial No. 578,401

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a novel appliance or accessory which is adapted to be used in conjunction with a conventional, .foldabla leg-supported ironing board, and the primary purpose ofthe invention is to provide an accessory which is characterized as embodying a tray-like receptacle or basket functioning as practicable means for catching overhanging and dangling portions of garments to prevent the latter from striking and wiping against an underlying floor.

It is a matter of common knowledge that antidrag nets, .baskets and similar guards and shields are perhaps not new in connection with ironing boards. As a matter of fact, .the present contribution was derived from an ironing board attachment in the form of a trough-like basket covered in U. S. Patent No. 2,331,100 granted to me under date of October 5, 1943. Reference being had to said patent, it will be seen that it covers a retrieving trough of horseshoe-shaped form so made as to straddle the legs of the ironing board and to provide side portions below the longitudinal edges of the board and a curved end portion below one end portion of the board, means being provided for swingably mounting the trough from the board.

Experimentation and trial and error have shown that it is perhaps desirable to completely separate the anti-drag basket from the ironing board. Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a form of basket which is mounted on a frame, the frame being leg and roller supported, whereby the entire device may be wheeled into position and then out of position, making it possible to fold and collapse the ironing board, and then detach the basket and fold up the frame carrying said basket.

In carrying out the principles of the present invention, there are two principal paris, namely, the portable or wheel-supported frame structure constituting a carriage, and the fabric or equivalent trough-like basket, this being detachably connected to the frame structure.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description of the accompanying illustrative drawings.

In the drawings, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

2. .Figure 1 is a side, elevational View, with a .portion of the basket broken away, showing the combination, that is, the ironing board and protector basket, the latter being set up and in use. Figure 2 is a top plan view of the assemblage seen in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end elevation, that is, a view observing the structure of VFigures 1 and 2 in a direction from left to right.

Figure 4 is also an end view, looking at Figures 1 and 2 in a direction from right to left.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the basket per se.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the frame per se, folded.

Referring now to the drawings by distinguishing reference numerals, the ironing board. which is conventional, is indicated at A and comprises a board B with supporting leg framesC and D.

The safety protector basket, as a unit, is denoted (see Fig. 5) by the numeral 8. This is constructed of any suitable material, preferably fabric sufficient to sustain the approximate rectangular shape shown. The basket comprises a marginally rimmed receptacle 9 having one end portion bifurcated, the furcations IIJ and II serving to straddle the leg frames of the ironing board. The curvate web I2 serves as a ston for limiting the movement of said basket in a direction from left to right.

The lbasket is suspended in and upon a suitable Dortable frame structure which constitutes a rollable carriage. This is made up primarily of complemental sections I3 and I4, the section I3 being characterized by a pair of vertical legs I5 with casters I6, said legs having a horizontal cross-piece I1 which functions as a tie and suspension rail for the tie elements I8 at the adjacent end of said basket. This frame section or unit I3 is also provided with horizontal spaced parallel rails I9 pivotally connected as at 20 to complemental rails 2l on the section I4. These rails 2| are connected with the posts or legs 22 and the latter are provided with casters 23 and outstanding arms 24, the latter to accommodate the tie elements 25 on the inner or adjacent end of said basket. Actually these ties 25 are on the free ends of the furcations I 0 and I I, which latter parts straddle theleg structures C and D.

The sectional portable frame structure is characterized by simplicity and compactness and convenience, constitutes a satisfactory hanger and support for the basket and is itself such that the section can be folded into a form (see Fig. 6) which may be readily stored away when not in use.

The style of basket used is also adequate and aptly suited to the purposes and requirements. It ts Well beneath the ironing board and provides a receiver beneath those edges of said board which are most used and from which portions of garments are most apt to hang, accidentally slip off or drag on the floor.

By way of introducton to the claims, it is to be pointed out that I seek to protect the receptacle or basket of Figure 5 individually and broadly with any supporting means, and in conjunction with the supportng means (Fig. 6), the latter being claimed broadly and specifically.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection With the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in the shape, size and arrangement of details coming Within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

What I claim is:

1. As a component part of an ironing board appliance of the class described, a relatively shallow, substantially rectangular collapsible fabric basket adapted, when in use, to underlie a foldable, leg-supported ironing board, said basket being bifurcated at one end, and the furcations being adapted to straddle the legs of the ironing board, and said basket being provided at opposite ends with exible suspension ties, and an elongated portableroller equipped frame structure having elevated horizontal basket supporting members, said ties being connected to said supporting members.

2. A Icarriage for a collapsible fabric ironing board trough-like basket of the class described comprising a foldable frame embodying a pair of horizontally elongated hingedly connected frame sections, said sections each including roller` supported legs and elevated transversely disposed horizontal members to accommodate supporting ties provided on said basket.

3. A carriage for a collapsible fabric ironing board basket of the class described comprising an elongated foldalble frame embodying a pair of frame sections, said sections each including longitudinal parallel rails, the rails being hingedly connected together for folding, said rails being provided at the outer ends with vertical legs, said legs being provided with rollers, there being twe pairs of legs, the legs at one end having a horizontal cross-piece, and the legs at the opposite end having outstanding arms, said crosspiece and arms being adapted to accommodate tie elements provided at opposite end portions of said basket.

THELMA V. BAKER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 920,693 Treat May 4, 1909 1,063,685 Hone June 3, 1913 1,696,798 Goodman Dec. 25, 1928 1,897,081 Sorensen Feb. 14, 1933 1,993,981 Schaefer Mar. 12, 1935 2,331,100 Baker Oct. 5, 1943 

